Total NEM Applications in Queue as of February 2018
(Total pending requests for NEM interconnection)

3,002

325.22

¹As of 5/31/2018

Interested in Solar or other Clean Energy?

We have a special billing program for you if you have or are considering solar and other clean energy generation at home or business: the Net Energy Metering (NEM 2.0) program. Simply put, the energy you produce, minus the energy you consume, equals net energy. We’ll deduct the energy you export to the grid at times when generation exceeds on-site demand from your bill, and you may even earn surplus credits for the energy you produce. But remember, even with solar, you have to be connected to the grid for the times the sun isn’t shining.

NEM 2.0 Program

As of July 1, 2017, we have transitioned to the NEM 2.0 program. Most of the program details haven’t changed, but there are a few key differences to the program requirements and application fees you’ll want to get familiar with if you plan on participating in NEM 2.0. One requirement customers should be aware of is you must take service on a Time-of-Use rate.

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Smart Inverters Mandated

On April 26, 2018 the CPUC approved Resolution E-4920 requiring smart inverters to be UL-1741 SA certified with reactive power priority (RPP). Effective July 25, 2018, all new interconnection applications must apply with a smart inverter that is programmed for RPP.

Please note the CEC’s list of eligible equipment may include inverters that are UL 1741 SA approved, but they may not meet the new CPUC reactive power requirement. It is the responsibility of the customer/installer/contractor to ensure the equipment purchased meets both the smart inverter requirement and the new RPP requirements adopted in E-4920.

In an effort to streamline the process, SCE has taken steps to contact inverter manufacturers to assist in submitting Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) certification in order to reflect approved equipment in the NEM 2.0 interconnection portal by July 25, 2018. The list of eligible equipment has been updated and will be periodically refreshed to include smart inverters that are certified with reactive power priority. However, SCE recommends verifying with the inverter manufacturer to verify the inverter meets all Rule 21 requirements.

Projects Above 1 MW

All standard Electric Rule 21 provisions including but not limited to the interconnection processes, $800 application fee, study agreements, queuing, timelines, cost responsibility, insurance and financial security, telemetry, etc. apply. You may learn more about interconnection for projects above 1 MW and access the online application system on our Electric Rule 21 section.

NEM 1.0

NEM 2.0

Retail Rate Credit for Export

Yes

Yes

Grandfathering Period

20 Years

20 Years

Nonbypassable Charges (NBCs)

Based on the "netted out" quantity of energy consumed from the grid

Based on the "netted out" quantity of energy consumed in each metered interval**

1 MW-AC System Cap

Yes*, but the system must be sized to the customer's onsite load

No, but the system must be sized to the customer's onsite load

Interconnection Fee

Waived

Yes,
$75 for systems 1 MW-AC or less
$800 for systems > 1MW

Mandatory TOU Rate

No

Yes, certain exceptions apply***

Note:

*Schedule NEM includes provisions for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and Armed Forces (including United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard) that allow these entities to exceed the 1 MW system cap.

**Calculation of NBCs for MASH-VNM, NEM-V and NEM-Agg is based on each kWh consumed from the grid or Channel 1 (imports only).

***The exception only applies to residential customers who do not have a TOU rate available to them (e.g., master-metered customers served on a DM/DMS rates)

Nonbypassable Charges - For the purposes of the NEM Successor tariff, the relevant NBCs are: Public Purpose Program Charge; Nuclear Decommissioning Charge; Competition Transition Charge; and Department of Water Resources bond charges.

As a requirement for participation in NEM successor tariff (“NEM 2.0”) programs, residential customers must take service on a TOU rate.* You will be billed on Schedule TOU-D, Option A (TOU-D-A) unless you elect to switch to another TOU rate option for which you are eligible. Learn more information on the various TOU rate options available to you. If you would like to select a TOU rate other than TOU-D-A, please call us at 1-866-743-1645. Keep in mind that if you do switch to another TOU rate option that you are eligible for, you will not be able to switch your rate plans again for 12 months.

With a TOU rate plan, the price of electricity varies by time-of-day and with the season. When you’re able to reduce your usage during on-peak hours (i.e., highest priced periods) or shift your usage to lower cost periods, you can potentially save money and better control your monthly electricity bill. View the time periods for each TOU rate options.

*There is one exception to the mandatory TOU requirement for residential customers who have no TOU rates available to them (e.g., master-metered customers served on a DM/DMS rates).

Note: the mandatory TOU requirement also applies to all non-residential customers served on NEM 2.0 programs, but non-residential customers have been required to be on mandatory TOU rates since at least 2015.

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